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Food Ingredients - Leafy and Cruciferous Vegetables

Here you will learn the names of leafy and cruciferous vegetables in English such as "spinach", "broccoli", and "artichoke".

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lettuce
[noun]

a type of vegetable with large green leaves, eaten raw in a salad

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spinach
[noun]

dark and wide green leaves of an Asian plant that can be eaten cooked or uncooked

Ex: She spinach into her morning smoothie .
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a type of lettuce with crisp leaves that are pale green in color and form a round ball

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arugula
[noun]

a peppery and leafy green vegetable commonly used in salads and as a garnish

Ex: We ran out of spinach , so we substituted it arugula in our omelet .
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bok choy
[noun]

a leafy vegetable with crisp white stalks and dark green leaves

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chard
[noun]

a vegetable with white or red leaf stalks and large green leaves, used in cooking

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chicory
[noun]

a blue-flowered herb of the daisy family, the root of which can be used with coffee and the leaves of which eaten in a salad

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endive
[noun]

a leafy green vegetable with slightly bitter taste, often used in salads or cooked dishes

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radicchio
[noun]

a variety of chicory that bears dark red leaves

Ex: We radicchio to our pasta dish , and it gave a wonderful contrast to the other ingredients .
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romaine
[noun]

a type of lettuce with long, crisp leaves and a slightly bitter taste

Ex: He picked up a head romaine from the grocery store and added it to his salad .
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a vegetable with white or red leaf stalks and large green leaves, used in cooking

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witloof
[noun]

a vegetable with elongated, tightly-packed leaves and a slightly bitter taste

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a plant that grows in running water with pungent green leaves that are used in cooking

Ex: You could impress your guests with a watercress and fruit salad .
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a variety of leafy vegetables that are commonly used as the base for salads

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cabbage
[noun]

a large round vegetable with thick white, green or purple leaves, eaten raw or cooked

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the flower head of a plant from the cabbage family that is white in color and is eaten as a vegetable

Ex: She cauliflower florets with spices and olive oil until they were golden brown and crispy .
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broccoli
[noun]

a vegetable with a thick stem and clusters of edible flower buds, typically green in color

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artichoke
[noun]

a round green vegetable with a cluster of thick green leaves that form a bud, used in cooking

Ex: She learned how to properly trim and artichokes to serve as a healthy side dish for dinner .
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the round flower head of a vegetable with thick green leaves, the heart of which is edible

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a root vegetable with a nutty flavor, often used as a substitute for potatoes

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Calabrese
[noun]

a dark green type of broccoli

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kale
[noun]

a type of cabbage with green or purple curly leaves

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kohlrabi
[noun]

the edible swollen stem of a plant of the cabbage family, used in cooking or salads

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a leafy green vegetable with crinkled leaves and a mild, slightly sweet flavor

Ex: They attended a cooking class where the instructor taught them how to make savoy cabbage rolls .
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sprout
[noun]

any young shoot or newly grown part of a plant that is eaten in salads

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a small round green vegetable from the cabbage family, used in cooking

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a type of elongated vegetable native to Asia, with pale green leaves and thick white stems, used in cooking

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brooklime
[noun]

a leafy green vegetable with small, rounded leaves and a mild, slightly peppery flavor

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fat hen
[noun]

a common name for the plant species Chenopodium album, known for its edible leaves and seeds

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a leafy green vegetable with small, tender leaves and a mild, nutty flavor

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mallow
[noun]

a flowering plant known for its vibrant flowers and soft, velvety leaves

Ex: It was a hot summer day , and the mallow tea quenched my thirst .
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samphire
[noun]

a European plant of the parsley family that grows on seacoast and is sometimes pickled

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sea kale
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a Eurasian plant of the mustard family that grows near or in the sea, with edible young shoots

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sorrel
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a European plant that is from the dock family, the leaves of which add a sour taste to the food

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yarrow
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a flowering plant with fern-like leaves and clusters of small, aromatic flowers

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cabbage that is chopped, fermented with lactic acid bacteria and preserved in salt water, used for cooking

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